Camina alrededor de la plaza y verás la cafetería.

Walk around the plaza and you will see the café.

Breakdown of Camina alrededor de la plaza y verás la cafetería.

• tú: you
• caminar: to walk
• y: and
• ver: to see

Questions & Answers about Camina alrededor de la plaza y verás la cafetería.

What does Camina mean here, and why isn’t it Caminas?

Camina is the imperative (command) form of the verb caminar for tú (informal “you”).

• Camina = “Walk” (as a command to you).
• Caminas = “You walk / you are walking” (present tense, not a command).

So Camina alrededor de la plaza means “Walk around the square”, telling someone what to do, not describing what they usually do.

Could I also say Camine alrededor de la plaza?

Yes, but it changes who you’re talking to.

• Camina = informal tú command (“Walk”, talking to a friend, someone your age, a child).
• Camine = formal usted command (“Walk”, talking politely: to a stranger, older person, in a formal situation).
• Caminen = formal or informal plural ustedes command (“Walk”, talking to more than one person).

So you choose between Camina / Camine / Caminen depending on formality and number of people.

Why is there no tú in Camina alrededor de la plaza?